stalker craze
ok, i officially announce that all this stalker stuff has to stop. why? because i'm apparently 3 other's stalker. the bad thing is… i really didn't want each of them to know that about each other. but now the secret's out. i have to hang the hat of my stalker days. geez lj. what's the problem? couldn't you have kept a secret. for once.
ok, that was fun.
classes are going great. my car is going great. i can't complain… except for my duties tomorrow. i have to get up at 4:45 to take my parents to the airport. yah, how crazy is it that i get to frequent the airport so much this week? what's up with that?
today has made me happy with talks of macintosh. yay. winston, who is by far one of the coolest people i know (but haven't met), has told me of his incredible work set up. wow. so jealous. but, i love it! it's so cool to speak the same language on things. that's one of them. i left a phrase on his comment though that i'm starting to really adapt well with. "methodism & macs." we should form a support group. it'd be so fab-o. i'm imagining it now.
since i'm taking spanish, i know people are hating me right now. when they speak, i keep trying in my head to find the spanish phrase. it's driving me batty, but i guess that's good. i'm learning, eh?
i think i have conference withdrawals. i haven't seen people, and it makes me sad. that's all i am gonna say, because i know others have stated it. but, i really feel sluggish. hopefully the weekend will make things a little better. i know that sleep will too.
by the way, brett… in case you're reading (i know you are). i now have the feeling of the earliness as you do. my day now starts at 5:45 so that i can head out the door at 6:15 to make it to classes in ttown.
speaking of ttown… it's so wonderful to be back on campus there. there's always something different about the air there. the tradition, the legacies, the beautiful quad, big columns, great people… it's endless. i love that school. i'm so glad that i'm going back and not settling. man… it's just part of my soul. it draws me in, and even though the campus has changed a little, it still feels like home no matter where you are on the grounds.
ok. it's 9:15, and i'm about to call it a night. my days are so much longer-feeling now that i'm up with the sun. i need more sleep. after i download the new itunes 4.6. wahoo.
(enter doxology here)
ok, so today's been a very good day. why???
MY CAR IS FIXED!!!!
there is nothing but joy in my heart for that one. wow. i feel so, so… safe now. 
that'll make the trips to tuscaloosa for school SOOOOO much better.
i saw matt miller this morning… he picked me up at the auto place and took me to school. thanks, buddy. you're super duper. i owe you one. and lucius, that's just funny. thanks for 'waking up' and coming. and my experience in tuscaloosa was one of positive affirmation in the lord jesus christ. ha ha ha. well, except for having to listen to rick and bubba. ::barf::
i went to school, finished up my spanish homework. today was an orientation… which, is cool… but not if you're trying to study. the kids are so excited and loud. and spanish isn't exactly good to study with loud noises. geez. but, i'm glad they've made the choice to come to bama. yay!
after spanish class, franklin came to meet up with me at the ferg. i was gonna buy him coffee for coming and picking me up to take me back to my car. but, we decided on lunch. we walked over to the caf area, and bam… no food. it was 2:40. so, we decided to go to phil's, because they take the dining dollars. well, the machine was down. franklin, being the sweet heart that he is, bought my lunch. so now, i really owe him. i had such a great time! it was lovely. i think franklin now knows way too much about me, probably more than he ever wanted to know. ha ha. you're fantastic friend.
i went to go get my car… words cannot describe what it was like to drive the fixed car. ok… it was just amazing. i turned off everything just to listen to the engine. yay. no engine miss. it cost me almost $300, but yay, the car runs.
i got home and i have my check from huntingdon, AND my utilities balance check from alex city. this is a very good thing.
my post tonight is early, but now it's off to study spanish. buenas noches.
guess who my stalker is…
ok, i had to do it because everyone else is doing it. mine's just awesome…
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yay, buck. i've never met you. that's just stinkin' funny.
incredible emotion
you know, by the name of the title, you might think that annual conference was moving. well, it was, but probably not in the context that i speak of this time.
of course, the beginning of the conference was amazing. lovely stuff. great worship. wow.
what i am talking about is the wonderful feeling of being loved. every day during the conference, but especially today, i've been overwhelmed by people affirming me and just telling me what i mean to them. it's absolutely, most definitely the greatest i've felt in a long, long time. thank you for loving me, just as i am, loud mouth, imperfections, and all. you're shine jesus like some will never see.
i'm so glad that my schedule allowed me to go to conference. had i already had a job or something of the like, i would not have been at very much of the conference activities. wow, that had to be a little divine intervention. thank you God that you love me so much that you take what i think is horrible timing and make it beautiful… so beautiful.
i went to class today. i was so excited, but i've never felt so overwhelmed. it's insane. but, in a good way. i'm super thrilled. yay.
other than that, i've got to be suffering from some major exhaustion (but nothing compared to some of those communication peeps over at conference). by the way, if you see danette or ben, give them a high five, nay, high ten. because they rock the face off of the north alabama conference and good ole bobby fannin.
you know, i really want to post some thank you's/shout out's to each and every person that has encouraged and kept me close this week. but, i'm tired. i will do it tomorrow.
tomorrow holds… more school… taking zoe to the vet… taking the car to be fixed (hopefully)… writing a letter of appeal to financial aid… and please Lord, some sleep.
i love you all more than words can ever say.
20-hour day
ok, so today has been the longest day i've had in a while.
it all started at 4:15 a.m. way early. the sun didn't come up for a while. it was strange.
anyways, i loved today though. annual conference day 2. worship this morning was great, with bishop robert weinke. then, i heard tony campolo. they were both amazing. i had all three meals with holli today. it was fun, and incredibly interesting.
tonight was ordination, and it was so moving. i loved it. wow.
got to hang out with lots of friends all day long and had a blast. i love all my conference buds, you're super!
ben, thanks for lettin' me hang out and work. holli, food fun, yeah lots of craziness. brett… one day, i'll get a liner on you. matty, you make me laugh all the time, i love it. conference delegates: mary cat, jameson, matt, caro, c-dogg, and whoever i forgot (i'm sorry) you're awesome. so's andy, trevor, jodi, jenny, jennifer, & patrick. you guys all made my day today!
i'm so tired, and i'm out of it, so sorry…
speaking of out of it… jodi, you have no idea how bad i feel. i'm so so so sorry. please forgive me.
aight, be good… lata.
annual conference
ok. i LOVE annual conference. lots of people don't, because it's got lots of older people, senior adults and such. man, i love it. here's 3 reasons why:
1. the networking/friends: i saw so many people that i know, that i usually forget on a day to day basis, and it made my heart smile to hear them yelling my name and getting a hug from them. it's amazing how you feel after that. it's just… amazing. ha ha.
2. hill of crosses: how awesome is it to watch hundreds of crosses being placed on the AC stage by hundreds of n. alabama conference members. it was almost as if they were carrying their own personal cross and laying it down at christ's feeet. wow. it was so moving. i loved every minute of that. so, anyone got any pictures? pass them on.
3. sunday night youth rally: i love seeing thousands of kids gather for that, and gather to worship. it is phenomenal to watch and to experience. it gave me chills. and as i was sitting at the computer with the slides, i worshipped right along with them. incredible stuff.
today, i got to spend the day with the shanes (shane bernard & shane everett) and company (will & shane e's wife kelly). i drove them all over town, and all over campus. they were so nice and so easy to get along with. it's no wonder they have the effect they do, because they are so real. it's not an act on stage. they live it. man, i loved hanging out with them. i have to get up at 4:15 in the morning to pick them up and take them to the airport. should be lovely. i'm excited… not about the early, but about getting one last hour or so to hang out.
you know what else is great? relating to people lj style all up at conference. i met mary chesnutt tonight! yay! and andy brown! yay! and in conversing with all of my other wonderful lj friends, we know so much about each other just from reading. it's amazing. i love it. it feels like we've known each other for years… go lj friends. love ya all.
after the AC chaos was over, i met up with holli at locos. it's so great to be able to get together and hang out and talk, whether serious, funny, or heartbreaking, it's amazing to me to have a friendship like that. so holli, if you're reading (i'm sure you will eventually), your friendship means more than you'll ever know. i got nothin' but P.I.C. love for ya. ha ha ha.
during dinner, one of my best friends from college called. his name? matt. i had called another friend brian (who lives in texas, and thought to call him because i had been talking about texas with the shanes) to check in on him. i ended up tellling him about the airport and chauffering the shanes around. well, matt called me and said something about talking to brian on his way back to chattanooga. when my name came up, brian said something about me hauling the guys around. matt then said, that's weird, i went to a concert with them tonight. matt didn't realize it, but we were in the same place! i was so sad to know that he was there, and i didn't get to see him. he was probably my closest friend in college. and i didn't realize it until a few months ago. he's getting married the weekend after my brother. that makes me sad. but it makes me happy to know that we'll forever share some of the greatest times and secrets ever in our history.
i'm headed to bed. i have a busy day tomorrow! up early, headed to the hotel & airport, breakfast with holli, and back to conference by 8:00 a.m. i must say… that's the most i've ever done before 8 a.m. ever.
spring (well close enough) cleaning
today has felt like a whirlwind. that is a very good thing. it's kept me busy. and busyness… well, my friend, it can be your best friend if you let it.
most of the time i would grumble about being busy a lot, but this past week has held nothing but let-downs and boredom up until thursday. oh wait, there's another factor: no moolah. yeah, that'll keep you sitting at home eating whatever you can find in the fridge to keep from starving to death.
today i've done so much, and it makes me feel good. i cleaned out my closet, and threw out lots of clothes that i can't wear anymore (isn't it great when you're throwing them out because they're too big… yay!). i organized it, and it made my blood pressure go down. ha ha. after that, i brought my papasan chair into my bedroom. why? well, you see, i am starting the reading kick. and i'd rather sit there and read rather than lay on the bed or sit in the computer chair. that way, i won't fall asleep either laying down or sitting up. i'm at a nice recline so that i won't be asleep long. smart thinkin' eh? yah, nevermind.
after that, i vacuumed and dusted, and headed to clean my bathroom. but, something stood in the way. i needed to give my cat a bath. i decided that it would be wise to do that before i started cleaning. boy, was that a wise decision. but afterwards, zoe was so cute… like a wet rat. today, she got her day at the spa. when she was dry, her coat was so soft. she's a beautiful thing, but she's deadly when she's taking a bath. take my word for it.
i cleaned the bathroom, did my laundry. then, i had to run to pelham to pay the rent in the apartment that i lived in before i moved to alex city. yeah, it never got sublet. so i'm still paying rent. it's killer. but, only one more month. yay.
when i got back, i decided to keep in my cleaning mode, and i washed my car. i'm not talking about any car wash… it was a good one. the wheels got detailed, the inside vacuumed, the consoles wiped down, and the windows windexed. whew. after that, i decided to wash the tahoe. that was a feat. but, they were done. after i finished, it was 8:45. i headed over to get fitted one more time for the bridesmaid dress. that was torture… it was hem time. yikes.
i put the finishing touches on the project for 139 tonight. that's done. and, got the flight schedules for shane & shane tomorrow. woohoo. that'll be interesting. it's always neat to find out what musicians are really like when they're not on the stage. i can't wait.
tomorrow starts annual conference. i'm excited. i'll have to drop in some sessions and check out a few things. it's cool knowing that you contributed to something major at AC. should be exciting. i hope that it all works out well. if not, then, i'm so sorry…
i am also heading to check out trinity tomorrow. i've already booked myself for next sunday too. sundays just don't come fast enough. i absolutely love going to church, and i wish that i could do it all the time. maybe i have withdrawals from working at a church. who knows.
in case you didn't know, i just took an hour and 24 minute break away from lj. mid-post and everything. i went down to watch my bro edit the video to go along with the 139 project. wanna know what it is? show up tomorrow night to the youth rally at annual conference.
school starts tuesday at alabama. i'm registered. i'm debating on classes. my family has bet against my vehicle lasting a daily trip for summer classes. but, i really want to do it. who knows, i guess i'll figure it out this weekend. i really want to take classes. i think it would take away the boredom. you know?
ok, i'm tired. i want to think much more right now, but it hurts my eyes to look at the computer much longer. farewell.
which homestar character am i?
which homestar character are you?
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summarization of today's events
i got to be busy again today. yay. i went up to conference office and helped set up the media presentations for annual conference. my butt hurt like nobody's business, but i felt like i contributed. thanks for letting me help.
i got to hit a new spot for lunch that i've never been to (i was with some friends)… locos. it's over on lakeshore. pretty tight little spot. rumor has it that they have bands pop in every once in a while. sweet. i'll have to hit it up again… once i have money again.
after lunch, it was back to conference to finish up…
came home, and basically didn't do too much. played on the internet and all. then, i went over to my future sis-in-laws and gave her the painting i did for her room. my bro said that she loved it. i was happy with it.
when i got home, i decided to paint again. so i pulled out a new canvas, and had a whole stainglass thing going on in my head from earlier today watching a moving background. being inspired, i decided to paint a little bit of that. again, i was pleased with how it turned out. cleaned up and headed up here to check email and chill. seeing as how it's almost 1:30, i think i'll head to bed soon.
i said in a past journal entry that i was going to read. yeah, i haven't done that yet. but, i really want to. it's just a matter of setting myself down to do it. unfortunately and fortunately, things have lured me away from the house the past few days. i'm glad to get out of here for a few hours each day… seeing the sunshine. it makes me really happy to be out in it. shoot, if i didn't get persuaded to go and volunteer some manpower, i'd be sitting here on my butt. so, i'm glad to do stuff that can contribute to more people than i'll realize i'm sure.
so tomorrow, i've got lots to do, but i'm hoping that it will all work out to where i can still hit the pool while it's sunny and lay out. of course, with everything i have to do, it may not happen.
on sunday, i get to go pick up shane and shane (the musicians for the youth rally on sunday night) from the airport. sweet! i'm thrilled. but i think i'm gonna have to slip out of church a little early. that may not be the best thing, but hey, it should be tight.
tomorrow, i also have to work on the rest of the display for the 139 table. everything else for it is ready!
ok, i'm out. i think that is all i have for now.
quiz time… and i feel like being rebellious
what swear word am i?
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which homestar character are you?
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what is my personality?
<img src="http://images.quizilla.com/L/lighthousepm/1071881434_esTheRebel.JPG" border="0" alt="Rebel"><br>The Rebel
The Rebel For jobs, you need something that allows you express your life and yourself, liek artist, musician, or actor. You could also be a counselor because you can relate to other kids with issues. You want someone who is like you, youre not into the whole opposites attract deal. You want someone who is very musical and artistic, but also funny. Your dream men are Bender from the Breakfast Club, Ferris Beuler, and David Bowie from Labyrinth. Your dream girls are Faith from Buffy, Jen from Dawsons Creek, and Carrie. You most likely are a Sagitarrius, Gemini, or Cancer. You most likly have a goth, punk, or emo edge to you. You are stree smart and tough. You mostly enjoy shows that are really super goofy and crude liek Jackass and Punkd. You like horror stuff. Music is extremely super important to you. Your best friends would be other Rebels, Creators, or Dreamers. Your love interests would be the same. You would not like Social Butterflies, Stars, or Kings.
ok, scary, but that personality part is really accurate. scary.
